Housing Standards Officer x 2 Posts

You will cover a wide range of housing duties, including the enforcement of housing standards and investigation of harassment and illegal eviction of private tenants., As part of our safer recruitment checks the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.

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Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.

Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.

The successful candidates will be confident professionals with excellent organisational skills. As Derby City has a wide and diverse population, you must have good communication and negotiation skills as you will be dealing with a mixed audience of residents, landlords, partner agencies and other stakeholders. It is essential you have a good understanding of current housing legislation and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to demonstrate the ability to maintain clear and accurate records., 1. A degree/diploma in Environmental Health and EHRB registration or be working towards becoming a Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner
or
2. Possess a CIEH approved Higher Certificate in Housing Practice or; a BTech in Environmental Health or; an HNC/HND level qualification in building construction/surveying or working towards this
3. Relevant experience of working in Housing/Environmental Health field.

A full driving licence and use of a car is essential.

If you would like to join our friendly team and be at the cutting edge of housing enforcement, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Derby City Council have received additional funding to continue our Proactive 'Six Streets' Project across the City and are looking to employ additional staff in this holistic approach team to deliver the outcomes.

We are offering a fantastic opportunity to join our friendly and supportive, Housing Standards Team where you can use your experience and skills to make a real difference.

You will be given every opportunity to take on responsibility and make full use of your technical knowledge. You will have a varied and challenging case load, advising landlords on property conditions and energy efficiency, providing support and guidance to tenants, whilst also tackling those who flout the law.